Knight adds the EWC title to the 2010 British Enduro Championship and British Enduro Sprint titles

David Knight won the Enduro 3 World Championship title on Sunday, with one round of the series still to go.

The Manx rider went into the penultimate EWC round in Turkey with a 52-point advantage over closest rival Christophe Nambotin.

For the second week running Nambotin failed to finish the opening day and a second place followed by a win on the second day sealed Knight's victory.

The victory is the Isle of Man rider's third EWC title.

The KTM star said: "It's a great feeling and a big relief to have wrapped up the Enduro 3 championship.

I knew it wouldn't be easy to win this year, it never is, but I just kept working hard and staying positive. David Knight

"After everything that happened last year to win another title means a lot to me, probably more than winning my first two championships."

Meanwhile, fellow Manxman Alex Rockwell had a frustrating weekend in the Junior Class.

The 21-year-old crashed on both days suffering a bruised shoulder and a broken finger.

The Team MPS racer had been as high as 11th place.

Team boss Mick Seward told BBC Isle of Man: "He was very disappointed. He was riding well but the luck wasn't with him."

The final round of the championships will take place in France on the 25 September.

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